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The images above are not printed yet. Size and framing are ment to be personalise and prices to be discuss accordingly
Grace & Shadows
Size A0 (841 x 1189 mm, including frame: 850 x 1198 mm) Glicée print on 320GSM Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl
Limited edition 1/1 - £1.200 each
Grace and Shadows a solo photographic exhibition. Matto’s work, on the ongoing art historical conversation about the meaning of beauty
As a celebration of Black Beauty and the female form, the artist transforms the way we see and perceive the models before the camera. Using a single light source, the artist enhances the contrasts in the photographs, alluding to the presumptuous nature of ‘beauty’ as such, and emphasizing that it is always nuanced, endless, and personal. Stripped from societal identifiers such as make-up, clothing, and accessories, his photographic subjects represent the pureness of their inner character, challenging the viewer to join them in the process of self-exploration and celebration
Grace and Shadows explores the question of true beauty which is often misunderstood as purely visual. This collection of artwork exceeds these assumptions and uncovers the confident nature of being oneself. Untouched and unedited, these black and white photographs present the natural beauty of the female form
The Show, it started with a thought
To explore the idea of harmony not just visually, but as something that can be tasted, heard, and smelled. Matto wanted his audience to step into a place where every detail spoke the same language of grace
Each element was chosen to immerse viewers fully into the concept. The goal was to create an experience where every sense worked in harmony, inviting the audience to feel the grace and beauty as fully as the artist
Smell: "A fragrance, that felt warm and enveloping, with notes that carried a sense of roundness and comfort"
Hearing: "To enhance the feeling of roundness, Matto selected music with soft, circular melodies that evoke warmth and intimacy"
Taste/Touch: "A drink was paired too, a full-bodied red wine, served at room temperature in round glasses, echoing the theme of fullness and harmony"
Vision: The glass of the frames, reflects the viewer. As a reminder that when we look a someone or something, what we see is, a reflection of who we are
Not completely satisfied, Matto shared his idea with three artists and ask them to express the same concept in the same space. But in a different form
A little taste of that evening for you in the video below
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